handiwork
noun/ˈhændiˌwɜrk/
Frequency rank: #16,704 most common English word
Meaning
work done skillfully by hand; something produced by one's own efforts or actions.
Example sentence
Everyone admired the skilled handiwork on display at the craft fair.
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